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The many motivations behind Obama's paid sick leave planOn Labor Day, President Obama announces new paid sick leave rules for government workers. As his final term winds down, there are many reasons for him to want to act.
Obama's quest to leave a lasting mark on raceHis more assertive rhetoric, coupled with efforts to change policies on mass incarceration and segregation, signals a growing focus on an issue very personal to him.
Cover StoryIs Obama the Democrats' Reagan?Obama has found his voice on racial issues and is amassing a significant, if controversial, legacy. But don't call him transformative yet.
Ohio voters take more measured view of 2016 race as wild summer fadesFrom Donald Trump to Hillary Rodham Clinton, the presidential candidates proved this summer was one of political chaos. But in Ohio, voters are taking a聽more measured view of a race they ultimately may decide.
Clinton defends on email probe, but political challenge remainsClinton gave an interview responding to reports that she paid a State Department IT specialist to manage a private email server for her while she was Secretary of State.听
Clinton says she didn't 'stop and think' about her email setupHillary Rodham Clinton acknowledged that her private email system in the State Department聽wasn't the "best choice"聽in an interview with NBC News.听But Clinton did not apologize for her decision when asked directly, "Are you sorry?"
Puerto Ricans in 2016: they can't vote but they still matterThe mass migration of Puerto Ricans to the influential state of Florida is changing the 'political equation,' leading many Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls to weigh in on the Caribbean island's staggering debt.听
Iran nuclear deal: Can Democrats block Senate opposition altogether?The White House wants to avoid having to veto the Iran nuclear deal, a move likely to be seen as a sign of weakness. But lawmakers on both sides of the aisle fought to ensure that Congress has a say.听
Biden questions the possibility of a presidential runThe vice president said his decision will hinge on whether he and his family have the "emotional energy to run."
Why Evangelicals have flocked to Donald TrumpFor a significant number of white Evangelicals, Trump鈥檚 lack of religious bona fides is made up by his oversized personality, outsider status, and ability to voice the rage many feel.
How Mike Simpson's triumph for wilderness was a triumph for CongressAfter 15 years of working on legislation to聽protect the Boulder-White Cloud Mountain range with a wilderness designation, Rep. Mike Simpson leveraged all his relationships and know-how to get a bill to the president's desk.
Tom Brady affair: NFL isn't alone in overreacting to investigationsMany investigations of alleged corruption by public officials turned on ambiguous interpretations of federal law, political science teaches. That's why officials often assume guilt and prosecute accordingly聽
How Donald Trump won by signing 'loyalty pledge'With great fanfare, Donald Trump promised not to run for president as an independent. But the pledge is not legally binding.
Clinton aide invokes constitution to dodge probing about private e-mailLawyers for Clinton's former technology aide, Bryan Pagliano, said he is pleading the Fifth Amendment to avoid聽testifying before Congress about the private email server she used while secretary of state.
The number at the heart of Trump v. Bush slap fightDonald Trump said Wednesday that Jeb Bush should speak English all the time in public, instead of occasionally addressing crowds in Spanish. On Thursday, Mr. Bush charged that his competitor is trying to 'insult his way into the presidency.'
Why Democrats are backing nuclear deal, despite distrust of IranPresident Obama now has enough votes in the Senate to fend off Republican efforts to kill the Iran deal. But many Democrats came around reluctantly and only after an unusually thorough and wrenching examination of the issues.
Are Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden both bitten by 'Schr枚dinger鈥檚 cat'?The phrase 'Schr枚dinger鈥檚 cat' has had more than nine lives, not just in quantum physics but also in the language of political analysis, especially recently.听- Come on 鈥� Joe Biden is already runningVice President Joe Biden is actively participating in the larger search for Democratic Party support that experts call 'the invisible primary.'
Monitor BreakfastPope to speak as pastor, not lobbyist on D.C. visit, cardinal saysPope Francis has spoken out on capitalism, the death penalty, global warming, and migrants' rights. But he is not coming to D.C. this month to participate in politics, the Archbishop of Washington said.
Are Donald Trump and Ben Carson closet Democrats?Both Donald Trump and Ben Carson have registered as Democrats in the past, and both have a history of liberal positions.听
